Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
2001, English. Directed by Lech Kowalski.
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Veteran documentary filmmaker and hipster Lech Kowalski creates this film about his friend and hard-partying rock god Johnny Thunders, member of legendary proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Through archive footage and interviews with such musicians as Dee Dee Ramone and Sylvain Sylvain, the film details his stint with the Dolls, the formation of his other band, the Heartbreakers; his rise to fame, particularly in Japan; his descent into heroin addiction, and the mysterious circumstances of his death.
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- 1h 40m
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- English
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- 14 June 2001
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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 June 2001. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie?
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie (2001) was directed by Lech Kowalski and stars Johnny Thunders, Dee Dee Ramone, Wayne Kramer.